Petaloudes, the valley of the butterflies, is nestled along a curve along the very windy road not far from the IPSC World Shoot range complex. The Callimorpha Quadripunctaria species of butterfly makes the valley their home, mating in July and August. They lay their eggs in September, emerge from cocoons in spring and in June […]
The fourth day of the match was a day off for members of Team USA in Modified and Ladies Production. The Leathams, USPSA President Michael Voigt, Maggie Reese, my brother and I all piled into the rental van to check out the town of Lindos. Lindos is a popular tourist destination on Rhodes. It has everything […]
One thing I love about traveling to matches abroad is the opportunity to experience the food, culture and sights. Instead of sitting around obsessing about the competition and my performances, I took every opportunity I could to explore the beautiful island of Rhodes. To add to the fun my brother arrived the first day of […]
No other action shooting event has the pomp and circumstance of an IPSC World Shoot. Held every three years, the event begins with an opening ceremony highlighted by a parade of national athletes, a welcome from the shooting federation and host city, lighting of the world shoot flame and cultural entertainment. It has the feel […]
My time at home between the USPSA Back-to-Back Nationals and my trip to Rhodes, Greece for the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot was brief, really brief. Just after receiving my trophy for my Ladies’ Production win, I threw on Salomons and raced to the airport to catch a red-eye. I finished changing out […]
Where to begin? This year’s United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Back-to-Back Nationals in Las Vegas, NV has been one of the most memorable ever for me in my shooting career. I have to admit, I have struggled with my performance over the past couple of years. Since becoming a mom, my family has been […]
Catching up on some blog posts this week now that I am back from the USPSA Handgun Nationals and IPSC World Shoot… My first Outlaw 3-Gun match this year was Rocky Mountain 3-Gun (RM3G) in Raton, NM at the NRA Whittington Center. For my second match, I headed south to the beautiful state of Kentucky […]
Ten years have passed since the devastating attacks on our nation. Today I will be doing the same thing I was a decade ago, training to compete at the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) National Championships. So many things are different though. Then I was in Fort Benning, Georgia wearing a training uniform with […]